16 Chapter XVI
Maybe Cheng Zhen figured it out, it's better to rely on his son than on himself. After getting together with his uncle and brother's family and having a lively Dragon Boat Festival, he left Cheng Zi'an in the city to play, and he and Cui Suniang went home.
Uncle is favored, aunt is kind, cousins are either busy with their own affairs, or for the sake of him as a guest, they all care about him, Cheng Zi'an has lived the fastest life since he crossed over.
The others were not available, only Cui Yaoguang, who was also at home on vacation, took him to play. The age difference between the two is six or seven years old, and Cui Yaoguang is not so willing to accompany the little kid, but he can't stand Cheng Zi'an's money in his purse.
When Cui Suniang left, she was worried that Cheng Zi'an would spend money and couldn't let her mother's family pay, so she left him about one or two pieces of silver.
At first, Cui Suniang wanted to stay two taels, but was stopped by Cheng Zhen.
Cheng Zhen: "At a young age, how can you let him spend money lavishly." If you want to spend a lot of money, you can earn it by your own ability. โ
Cheng Zi'an suspected that Cheng Zhen was taking revenge, he kidnapped him to become a talent, and in turn, Cheng Zhen deducted his expenses.
Fair enough.
Cheng Zi'an secretly scolded and scolded, he had never worried about money in his previous life, not only was he forced to study in this life, but he was not even free to spend money, which was too bitter.
Fortunately, there are Cui Wen and Cui Wu.
Cui Wen: "Little San, you are so good with your younger brother, don't run around." โ
The junior Cui Yaoguang faced the uncle's advice, and he should be worried.
Cui Wen took out a money bag and said, "Zi'an, when you go out to play, how can you have no money on you, take it and spend it." โ
Cheng Zi'an blinked his eyes and didn't answer, only smiled and thanked him.
Cui Yaoguang's eyes lit up instantly.
Then, Cui Wu repeated the similar situation.
Cheng Zi'an laughed at it all, and never mentioned that Cui Suniang gave him pocket flowers.
Cui Wen and Cui Wu don't give much money, about fifty big dollars each time. For Cui Yaoguang, it is a lot of money, and his eyes are green with envy.
Cui Yaoguang has a different opinion of this cousin in his heart, he is cunning and rich, and he is generous.
The generosity lies in the fact that Cheng Zi'an got the money, heard the shouting of the merchant outside the yard, and called Cui He and Cui Yu out together, he paid, and they chose their favorite gadgets at will.
The two little girls were so happy that they couldn't see their teeth, and Cui Yu was no longer reserved, revealing her mouth with missing front teeth, smiling sweetly, and calling her brother Cui Yaoguang sour, mocking her: "It's all leaky to talk, and you can't stop talking." โ
Cui Yu quickly closed his mouth and glared at him with anger in his eyes.
Cui Yaoguang shook his head at her proudly, looking like he was underbeaten.
Cui He pulled Cui Yu with a smile and persuaded: "Sister Yu, don't listen to the nonsense of the third brother, he also lacked front teeth before." โ
Cheng Zi'an opened his mouth and said with a smile: "My front teeth have just erupted, everyone will change their teeth, and it will be good if they come out." โ
Cui Yaoguang was attacked by everyone, and he was silent.
Cui Yu laughed again and went to choose the first flower with Cui He.
Cui Yaoguang saw that his two younger sisters were able to choose energetically, looked left and right for a while, pulled Cheng Zi'an aside, squeezed his eyebrows and muttered in a low voice: "Zi'an, you keep some money, wait for me to take you to buy good things." โ
Cheng Zi'an asked suspiciously, "What good thing?" โ
Cui Yaoguang said mysteriously: "Don't ask, you'll know later." โ
Cheng Zi'an said okay and patted the bulging money bag, "Their head flower rope doesn't cost a few big bucks, I still have money!" โ
Cui He and Cui Yu are sensible, and the first flowers sold by the merchant are cheap, and the two of them spent a total of no more than thirty dollars, so they went back with a bunch of them in their hands.
Cheng Zi'an followed the mysterious Cui Yaoguang out of the door and arrived at a study room across two alleys from Cui's house.
"Third brother, do you want to buy books?" Cheng Zi'an looked at the plaque in the study, and didn't think so much about it at first.
Cui Yaoguang raised his eyebrows and smiled, and pulled Cheng Zian to the second floor.
On the first floor of the study, some enlightenment textbooks such as "Thousand Character Text" are sold, plus pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. The second floor is different, with bookshelves filled with calligraphy and paintings and a variety of books.
The engraving and printing of the Great Zhou Dynasty is relatively developed, and the Mingzhou Mansion is rich, even if it is a small and inconspicuous study, the calligraphy and paintings sold in it are very high-grade, at least enough to make Cheng Zi'an staggered.
Cui Yaoguang led Cheng Zi'an to the most remote corner of the bookshelf, took a book from the top of the bookshelves on tiptoe and held it in his arms, stepped forward and begged pitifully: "Good brother, third brother, I don't have enough money, you can help me add some money." โ
The big money can't be taken out, the small money doesn't take it to heart, and then you reach out to ask for it. Cheng Zi'an responded generously, "But third brother, show me what books you bought." โ
Cui Yaoguang struggled, reluctantly handed the book to Cheng Zi'an, and told him uneasily: "You should be careful to turn it, don't break it." โ
Cheng Zi'an opened the book and couldn't help but want to laugh.
A book for goblin fights!
The painting is meticulous, the place where the subtlety is subtle, and the place that is half-hidden and half-concealed is very charming.
Cui Yaoguang's eyes were burning, and his hand was stretched out in mid-air to protect the treasure book, but Cheng Zi'an only turned two pages, so he hurriedly snatched it back and said, "You are still young, you can't read this book." When you grow up, the third brother will show you. โ
O adolescent boys!
Cheng Zi'an could only pretend not to understand and quickly paid the money. Coupled with Cui Yaoguang's own three taels of silver, such a thin book of goblin fights actually costs four taels of silver!
With Cheng Zi'an's acumen for business, he immediately saw huge business opportunities. However, he thought that he couldn't draw, so he asked Cui Yaoguang, who was a little lighter: "Third brother, do you know how to paint?" โ
Cui Yaoguang carefully held the book in his arms, as if he was carrying a peerless treasure, and kept looking left and right when he walked, for fear that someone would come and snatch his book.
Hearing Cheng Zi'an ask him, he replied indifferently: "I know some, I can't draw well." โ
The books Cui Yaoguang bought were of high quality painting, and if they didn't paint well, they wouldn't be able to sell for a good price.
Moreover, do not underestimate the imagination of the ancients, who saw the various poses on the book before, and definitely did not lose to future generations.
After all, the ancients usually had little fun, and they were locked in the house all day long, and they could only ponder these things when they were bored. After pondering for a long time, he became a master.
Cui Yaoguang said: "Painting is not taught in private schools, do you want to learn from your school?" โ
Cheng Zi'an said that he didn't want to learn, his mind moved, and he asked: "Third brother, what do you learn in the private school, is it fun?" โ
Cui Yaoguang glanced at him, pouted and said: "How can there be fun in school, Mr. is very fierce, every day is either homework or imperial examinations." โ
Cheng Zi'an thought about it, everything is inferior, only reading is high. Whether it's a private school or a government school, everything is based on the imperial examination, and I can only break the idea of transferring to a private school.
"Shhhh Cui Yaoguang pointed to the candied dried fruit shop in front of him, and pulled Cheng Zi'an to hide in the corner.
Cheng Zi'an was inexplicable, stretched his neck from behind Cui Yaoguang and looked forward, and saw Cui Yaozu wearing a fast public uniform, standing in front of the shop, taking the oil paper bag handed out from the shop, and smiling more dazzling than the May sun.
Cui Yaoguang lowered his voice and said with a smile: "Big brother has come to see his sweetheart again." โ
Cheng Zi'an immediately came to his senses, poked Cui Yaoguang's waist, and said, "Let's go, let's go and have a look." โ
Cui Yaoguang hurriedly pressed Cheng Zi'an and said, "You can't go, the eldest brother found out that he wanted to beat us." The eldest brother is discussing marriage, and the eldest aunt wants to say that her niece is given to the eldest brother, and the eldest brother likes Xiang Sanniang, who is a candied fruit and dried fruit shop, has quarreled with the eldest aunt several times. โ
Cheng Zi'an sighed and said, "The niece of the eldest aunt is the cousin of the eldest brother, how can the brother and sister get married?" โ
Cui Yaoguang looked at Cheng Zi'an like a fool and said, "Cousins and sisters are married, that is a kiss and a kiss, why can't they get married?" โ
Cheng Zi'an remembered that there was a cousin marrying in the later life, and he couldn't explain any genetics, thinking of his own relatives, if Cui Suniang also wanted him to marry his cousin, he couldn't help but shudder.
โกโก thoughts lingered in his mind, Cheng Zi'an shook his head, he was still young, and thinking about this now was really a mediocre person.
Cui Yaozu held the oil paper bag, turned around and left three times in one step, Cui Yaoguang smiled meaningfully, and said excitedly: "Go, I'll take you to see the eldest brother's favorite girl." โ
"What are you two doing here?" Behind him, Cui Wu's deep voice sounded.
Cheng Zi'an turned around and called his second uncle, Cui Yaoguang had a ghost in his heart, so he jumped up in fright, and the book of the goblin fight in his arms fell to the ground with a snap.
The wind tosses the pages of the book, and the goblins constantly change their moves, which is very exciting.